Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Orange Peel VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Orange Peel: 516g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 6 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Orange Peel, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Orange Peel having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Orange Peel or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Orange Peel	6%	2%	92%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Orange Peel	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.06% 1.03g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.39% 0.12g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.54% 0.057g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.88% 0.15g	116% 19.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	99% 129g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	3.1% 2.24g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	144% 54.6g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.73g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Orange Peel	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	12% 108μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51.5% 0.62mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35.7% 0.46mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29% 4.64mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	50.5% 2.53mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	69.8% 0.91mg	88.6% 1.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	38.7% 155μg	48.6% 194μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	779% 701mg	1.33% 1.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	8.6% 1.3mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Orange Peel	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	83% 830mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	52.7% 0.47mg	171% 1.54mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	51.5% 4.12mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27% 113mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	72.6% 1.67mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	15.5% 108mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32% 1093mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.37% 5.15μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.03% 15.5mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.7% 1.3mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10% 374g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Orange Peel vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Orange Peel has 42.1 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 584.9 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 23.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Orange Peel.
• Both Raw Orange Peel as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Orange Peel vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Orange Peel has 12.4 times more Calcium, 2 times more Potassium and 92.3 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.2 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 5.2 times more Phosphorus, 8.8 times more Selenium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Raw Orange Peel.
• Both Raw Orange Peel and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Orange Peel has 7.5 times more Carbohydrate and 7.4 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 42.7 times more Fat, 30.8 times more Saturated Fat, 132 times more Omega 6 and 2.3 times more Protein than Raw Orange Peel.
• Both Raw Orange Peel and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Orange Peel as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.